Residents Evacuated in Brantford After Ice Jams Release River Downstream

Milder temperatures combined with rainfall and snowmelt caused an ice jam to break and release at around 2 am Wednesday, reported The Toronto Star. When the jam released, a surge of water was sent downstream, immediately flooding neighborhoods and low-laying areas.

Police went door-to-door to evacuate homes and buses were made available to take residents to shelters.

These videos show the ice jam clogging under the Lorne Bridge, along a running trail. Credit: Bretta Riches via Storyful